Rugby

It remains a massive privilege and something very special to represent South Africa on the HSBC SVNS series, and this weekend in Singapore will be no different for Blitzbok captain Siviwe Soyizwapi. Although he could become the record holder for most tries ever in the National Stadium in his ninth appearance at the venue, Soyizwapi …

Head Coach Fergus Pringle has announced his initial Scotland Men U20 squad for the 2026 U20 Six Nations. The 31-player squad will be captained by Edinburgh pro-academy back Ross Wolfenden, with Glasgow Warriors hooker Joe Roberts named as vice-captain. In the forwards, props Jamie Stewart, Oliver McKenna and Will Pearce, hookers Roberts and Jack Utterson …

Having spent some eight years with the Dragons over two spells, Angus O’Brien has shared in some tough times. All of which makes the recent upsurge in the team’s fortunes that much sweeter for their co-captain. The Gwent region have won four of their last seven matches in all competitions while they picked up losing …

SA Rugby has announced a bumper domestic competition schedule for senior and junior teams for 2026, which kicks off with a rebranded Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 in February, while dates for the Carling Currie Cup, the SA Cup, and the FNB Youth Weeks have been locked in. The momentum in the women’s …

Archie Hughes admits it’s “surreal” to be competing with his childhood hero, but he’s also determined to win that contest. As a youngster, he looked up to Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies and modeled his game on him. Now he is vying with the 77-cap veteran for the No 9 jersey at the Scarlets and has …

Former New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Mark Robinson is to join World Rugby as its new Chief of Rugby. Robinson will join the international federation in May, marking a major step towards delivering the organisation’s new five-year strategy, which places growing rugby’s global appeal firmly at the centre of the sport’s future success. One of …

The normal challenges at the HSBC SVNS Singapore are well documented – and accepted – by the Springbok Sevens side as they arrived in the Asian city on Tuesday, but according to Blitzbok assistant coach Renfred Dazel, success will be determined by their ability to handle the unexpected hurdles in the Singapore National Stadium. The …

arbarian F.C. is delighted to announce the return of both its men’s and women’s teams to Allianz Stadium, Twickenham for a Double Header against Wales on Saturday, 27 June 2026. The Barbarians and Wales share a long and proud history stretching back to their first meeting in 1915, with many Welsh greats having pulled on …

Willie le Roux has hailed his long-time playing pal Handre Pollard as “a proper trooper” and “a general.” The Springboks duo go back a long way, having been team-mates on the international stage for more than a decade. Now they are together on the domestic front for the first time with fly-half Pollard having made …

They had the absolute high of winning their home tournament in Cape Town last month, but that ship has sailed and for the Springbok Sevens team this weekend’s HSBC SVNS Singapore will represent a fresh challenge. And they will be ready for it. That was the view of Blitzbok forward Zander Reynders, who departed with …

Edinburgh, the birthplace of international rugby, became the setting for the annual showpiece launch event to kick off the 143rd edition of the iconic Guinness Men’s Six Nations. Bringing together Head Coaches and players from each of the competing six nations, to inaugurate the 2026 edition of a Championship, the event in Edinburgh marks the …

There are new leaders in the Vodacom URC with Glasgow Warriors having capitalised on the DHL Stormers suffering their first league defeat of the season. Franco Smith’s team went top thanks to a 26-21 bonus point victory away to Zebre Parma with hooker Gregor Hiddlestone scoring two of their four tries. It was a game …

The DHL Stormers’ unbeaten run and flawless home track record in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship came to a grinding halt on Saturday, as the Hollywoodbets Sharks stunned them with a fine display of rugby in Cape Town, while the Vodacom Bulls registered a valuable away win in Scotland, and the Lions were forced to …

Two uncapped players and the return of their most experienced squad member highlight the travelling group of 14 players named by the Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman for next weekend’s HSBC SVNS Singapore. Luan Giliomee and Ronaldo Young could earn first caps in the Singapore National Stadium, while Sebastiaan Jobb is back in the …

Given the amount of time he has spent on the sidelines over the past few years, Jacob Beetham is just happy to be out on the field – whatever the number on his jersey. The 24-year-old’s versatility has been fully utilised by Cardiff Rugby this season as he has figured at full-back, wing and both …

The Springboks will return to the USA for only the third time this millennium when the 2026 edition of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry – the touring series between the Boks and the All Blacks held every four years – concludes with the historic fourth and final Test in Baltimore, Maryland. Rugby’s most iconic international rivalry is …

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) today confirmed its intention to sell Cardiff Rugby to Y11 Sport & Media following a rigorous open bidding process. The parties will now enter an exclusivity period to finalise the deal. The decision is subject to contract and would secure a new owner for Cardiff Rugby. It marks a significant …

It was way back in 2020 that Josh Macleod was first called up by Wales. But, some six years on, he still only has the four caps to his name. To a large extent, that’s down to the horrendous misfortune he has endured on the injury front amid a ruptured Achilles, knee ligament damage, shoulder …

South Africa’s four franchises will look to build on their form in the two European competitions last week when they return to Vodacom United Rugby Championship action this weekend, where the race for playoff spots will begin to intensify significantly as the pool stages pass the halfway mark. The Lions will line up against the …

Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 took an exciting step forward today with the announcement of the eight world-class stadiums that will host matches across seven Australian cities during the tournament. From Perth Stadium, set to host the opening match on 1 October 2027 with its 60,000-seat capacity, to Stadium Australia in Sydney | Wangal, the …

The Welsh Rugby Union, led by chair Richard Collier-Keywood and CEO Abi Tierney, has put in place new banking facilities which are essential to support the ongoing improvement of the financial position of Welsh rugby. As a result of significant re-financing, the WRU’s banking facilities have increased in size from £46.8m to £55m in total. …

Louis Lynagh is the first to admit that leaving England behind to head for Italy was a big move, but it’s one he has no regrets over. After spending the best part of a decade with Harlequins, he headed for the city of his birth, Treviso, to join Benetton Rugby in 2024. There were some …

He is almost reluctant to discuss his rugby objectives for 2026 as, so far in his short career, all his rugby wishes seemed to have come true for 20-year-old Gino Cupido. The tall and rangy outside centre finished 2025 with two very special gold medals, having won world championships with the Junior Springboks and the …